Friends of Anwaar told Channel 7-KVIA that he was known as "G" because of his birth name of George and that he was crossing the street after getting a call about someone possibly trying to break into his shop.

Ramirez, of Northeast El Paso, is being held in the El Paso County Jail in Downtown on a $200,000 bond. Ramirez also had two traffic warrants for speeding, police added.